PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horie Toyokazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy as (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horie Toyokazu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Toyokazu
vs
as

168 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horie Toyokazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Happy as!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
as fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Toyokazu with that takedown attempt.

as closes the distance and clinches.
Toyokazu wants to break the clinch but can't.
as fails to pull the fight into his guard.
as jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toyokazu walks away with a smile on his face. as gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horie Toyokazu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy as.
Toyokazu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. as manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyokazu throws a shot to the body.
Toyokazu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? as is fending him off so far but Toyokazu persists. Nope, as circles away and we're back to standing.
Toyokazu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
as keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
as shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toyokazu is defended easily by as.
as steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Toyokazu.
as moves out of range of the body kick.
Toyokazu swings for the body but as moves out of range.
Toyokazu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? as is fending him off so far but Toyokazu persists. Nope, as circles away and we're back to standing.
Toyokazu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but as avoids it really well and circles away.
Toyokazu fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
as swats away the attempt to clinch by Toyokazu.
Toyokazu misses with a hook.
as stuffs the takedown attempt from Toyokazu. Toyokazu gets slowly back to his feet.
Toyokazu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
as shoots in but no luck this time.
Toyokazu blocks a head kick by as.
Toyokazu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

as closes the distance and clinches.
as prevents Toyokazu from breaking the clinch.
as throws an elbow that misses.
as drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toyokazu gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
as jumps guard but Toyokazu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Toyokazu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but as has him pressed against the cage.

Toyokazu pulls guard successfully.

Toyokazu is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but as frees his head nicely. Oh but Toyokazu has switched to an armbar! as is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Horie Toyokazu!